Final Presentation

Material World - Aluminium - Presentation Boards

The locking system

With these grooves traveling down the outside of the extrusion, fasteners wont be required to secure the structure.

The downside is that the tower and dynamic configuration wont be possible

Miniature models

Miniature foam models showing the possible configurations of the bookcase

1) Standard configeration


2) Standard configuration + playing with depths


3) Tower Configuration


4) Dynamic configuration

Bombay Sapphire - Object Gallery

Round 2: Developed Concepts

These are my second concepts. after considering the most appropriate manufacturing process to be extrusions, my aim was to use the intricacies of some extrusions to form patterns when joined together.

I know these concept boards look the same but actually their patterned screens are different.





However other than the concept boards i also had some CAD printouts with other pattens that attracted more attention than my boards. the concept i ended up moving forward with was one of the CAD patterns (seen below).

Jigsaw Storage by Tom Seymour

I found this modular storage design during my research, its by Tom Seymour. honestly i think its a bit to obvious and literal but i think its a good example of what i am trying to do. By using a single mould i want to create a repeatable pattern, however now I'm leaning more towards designing a bookcase as opposed to a partition screen.

Application for these patterned extrusions

In thinking how i could use these patterned extrusions, one obvious option was simple a room divider or bookcase. so here are some examples of bookcases and room dividers that use patterns or just generally interesting.

Inspirational Patterns

Some patterns found in cultures. patterns like these would bring a social element to the cold industrial look of an extrusion.

Aluminium Extrusion

Extrusions can be so intricate and are often designed for a purely functional reason. With their ability to connect together wouldn't it be nice if when combined it becomes one huge never ending tessellating pattern.

examples of some designs,

Material World - Aluminium - Concepts

Concept 1 - Aluminium Side Table

• Made from sheet aluminium
  
• Two vertical and two horizontal drawers

Concept 2 - Billet Clock

• Superformed then CNC routed hour and minute face
• Secured to the wall via a backing plate
  

Concept 3 - Ingot Lamp

• Superformed housing
  
• Acrylic sheet
• 4 8mm round dome top LED's
  
• Concept included 6 lamps connected in parallel
  

Once again the a3 scanner wasn't working in the labs so i had to photograph them.

Superforming

Superforming is the latest in manufacturing aluminium. the basic concept is the same as Vacuum Forming plastics but instead of a vacuum; pressure is used. Firstly the aluminium sheet is heated to 400-500 degrees Celsius. Then with extreme air pressure the heated sheet is forced into a negative of the mould.

Superforming has been used by designers like Ron Arad, Danish company KEF and Marc Newson

Ron Arad


KEF MUON Speaker


Marc Newson Biomega MN01

Final Design: CANISTER

My presentation boards for tomorrow,

First board, gives an intro to the design and a brief explanation
of my intent, also a few features

Second board shows the details of the design. and considerations of
the that I had to address

The final board shows the design in its final situation

Nearly there

Pic taken just after i put the last coat of primer

The handle was the most difficult part; had to carve the top bit of the handle with a dremel.... ...inhaled so much dust

Concepts

My concepts boards for assignment 1;

sorry the scanner wasn't working so i had to take a photo

WINE BOX

- Designed to emulate the luxury found in kitchen interiors
- Styrofoam insulation covered in a brushed stainless steel sleeve
- Vertical ridges provide additional grip
- Twist off lid
- Handle folds into recess in the handle

WINE COOLER CANISTER

- Gel pack used as insulation as well as padding for the bottle.
- Three part design; lid, middle gel attachment, bottom container.
- Injection moulded ABS (Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) or HDPE (High density PolyEthylene).
- Strap for over the shoulder use.

PICNIC POD

- Picnic pack for two
- Contains; picnic rug, 2 plates, 2 trays, 2 knives, 2 sporks. the cutlery and dish is inlayed into the tray for storage. the plates then nest within each other.
- Rug is secured by straps (same found in suitcases)
- Either injections moulded or Vaccum formed, ABS or HDPE

Emotions of empty nesters

How empty nesters like to live

This is a video of some empty nesters and how they prefer to live; especially after children. it also provides examples of their preferred furnishings. This would be a perfect example of our tribe.

Introduction

Empty Nesters is our tribe

"Children leaving the parental home marks a time of freedom, spontaneity, time and satisfaction for empty nesters. Nesters don’t see the children departing as being a ‘life stage’ as such, but rather a natural progression, another step forward. There are other events which they believe will trigger real change… retirement, the loss of a partner or financial difficulties are amongst these.

This is a transitional time for this generation….children leaving, grandchildren being born, parents dying, retirement looming and old-age knocking. "

Department of Planning and Community development, Victoria

Department of Planning and Community development - http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/dse/dsenres.nsf/linkview/542a4fae5c918d57ca25719b00183998fd2b253f910d1c05ca256d1900232d0d